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[Post New]04/25/2008 08:47:56
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Tam_Zeb



Joined: 04/25/2008 08:02:54
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Hi Guys...

I have just started out learning to play the banjo and I have been searching the internet looking for some quality instructional DVDs to buy.

Some of the free video clips on YouTube are Good, some are Bad and some are downright Ugly... And I would like to call on your experience for some advice.

Whilst many of the Free Lessons proport to be instructional very few of the video's I have watched actually explain which strings are being played and in which sequence. The best one I have seen so far is Banjo in the Hollow - Murphy Method. However the vast majority simply play the music slowly and it is not always easy to pick up what is actually happening.

I am hoping you guys can offer a word of advice on which videos to buy and which to avoid. I wish to avoid Frailing and Clawhammer and favour Earl Scruggs style..

Keep on a pickin
Tam


[Post New]05/02/2008 00:07:24
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masterpotter27



Joined: 11/18/2007 23:04:51
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Any of the Acu tab videos are good. I would look into those. John lawless holds very high standards and his courses are clear concise and worth the money
[Post New]05/06/2008 16:46:54
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petere



Joined: 10/21/2007 21:58:41
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Bill Evans has some really good banjo material - check out his site at http://www.nativeandfine.com/Instruction.htm

He's also going to be appearing on some Bluegrass College lessons in the near future !
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[Post New]06/29/2010 11:53:08
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kleblanc65



Joined: 06/28/2010 02:52:29
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Search for the videos by Rob Bourassa. They are very well done. He teaches Cripple Creek and Foggy Mountain Breakdown. I just got my banjo a month ago and can already play the FMB at the B speed according to his practice companions. There are also great videos out there by Geoff Hohwald. His lessons are great. I use the free ones and I have purchased several of his downloads. He wrote a book called The Banjo Primer and made a video to go with it. His roll exercises are great.
Here is a link to some of his stuff:
http://www.freeguitarvideos.com/banjo/geoff-hohwald.html
Both of these have great youtube videos
Also, Ross Nickerson has some great lessons available. He wrote The Banjo Encyclopedia which is one of the best investments you can make. It comes with an audio CD. He also has a lot of great downloads. His downloads are here:
http://banjoteacher.com/_OnlineL/index_beginning_bluegrass_banjolessons_onlinendards_for_banjo_online.htm

Hope it helps

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